Photos: Latin America celebrates Day of the Dead

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In this Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013 photo, people decorate the graves of departed loved ones with bright orange marigolds and candles during Day of the Dead celebrations in Xoxocotlan, Oaxaca, Mexico. Latin Americans around the region honored their departed loved ones with Day of the Dead celebrations, blending pre-Columbian rituals with the Roman Catholic observance of all Saint’s Day on Nov. 1 and All Soul’s Day on Nov. 2. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)